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Which sentence shows the correct placement of punctuation?

A Simon asked, “‘Which character in the movie said,’ May the force be with you?”
B Simon asked, “‘Which character in the movie said, May the force be with you’?”
C Simon asked, “Which character in the movie said, ‘May the force be with you’?”
D Simon asked, “Which character in the movie said, May the force be with you?”

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Answer:

It's obviously C

Explanation: I just learned this. It's called the Quote within the quote.

Simon asked, "which character in the movie said, 'May the force be with you'?"

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The answer should be D because there shouldn't be any other little quotes in the middle of the whole thing. 
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